tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71685207494582145502018-03-06T02:08:09.329-07:00Blasphemy!I can't help it!modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-47233784989349215782010-01-18T08:25:00.000-07:002010-01-18T08:25:27.183-07:00Civil ReligionI love this comment! This is exactly the reason we left the church, they are dishonest with themselves.
“Big Love” aside, polygamy is nearly always a fascinating doctrinal topic within the relatively short history of Mormonism. From founder Joseph Smith’s installing of the practice, including himself (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_wives_of_Joseph_Smith,_Jr.), to the definitive modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-48985861678212388202010-01-18T08:22:00.000-07:002010-01-18T08:22:03.053-07:00Child of PolygamyI wrote this for Kim Taylors "Just One Wife" blog
From what I have seen in my experience as a polygamous child there is always a favorite wife. Sometimes more than one, but the children who are unlucky enough to be offspring of the mother who is not the favorite are often neglected and sometimes abused by their father. I have always felt great sadness and empathy for Abrahams son, with his modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-55494149698978462732010-01-02T17:58:00.002-07:002010-01-02T17:58:46.433-07:00The De-evolution of a family Part IFor my own peace of mind I have figured out the whole lack of birth certificate fiasco that my sisters are dealing with now.
I am my mother’s first child. She happened to be in the home of her cousin, Harold Blackmore, when her labor began. She was shy and afraid and didn’t want my dad and his first wife to know that she was in labor so they went home or ? I haven’t figured that part out. Haroldmodejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-89697889614853587882009-11-17T22:26:00.000-07:002009-11-17T22:26:34.431-07:00When do you do or say something?When it concerns children? I came right out, finally, and told my youngest full sister that she leaves her children too much. Our mom has them every weekend so my sister can travel to different places to either visit a boyfriend, or do some modeling job that she never gets paid for, or to just get away. She texted me that if she wanted my opinion she would have asked for it. It makes me wonder ifmodejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-29619966574061449322009-11-02T12:45:00.001-07:002009-11-02T12:46:05.114-07:00Quit taking the Bible out of context.modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-18152774036317683722009-10-30T16:31:00.000-06:002009-10-30T16:31:06.994-06:00Some hero'sSarah Pratt, first wife of Orson Pratt. William Law, once second councilor to Joseph Smith and owner of the Expositor. Mark Twain!modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-62082858418786484402009-10-24T16:16:00.002-06:002009-10-24T16:33:08.270-06:00Teenagers #1 and #2modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-67895935009346081532009-09-29T12:59:00.002-06:002009-09-29T13:10:58.146-06:00TeenagersWhew! I think the worst might be over. Last year was a tough one for us with our teenagers. After 6 weeks in New Mexico with their Aunt the 2 oldest came back ready to be somebody! Ready to care about education. Malachi's whole wardrobe has changed. He asked me to buzz his hair before he left. He now leaves it natural. He has really beautiful, wavy hair. He used to wear it somewhat long and then modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-22026921681928909032009-08-28T21:14:00.002-06:002009-08-28T21:18:28.389-06:00Another pot bustWhy are we wasting our time and money with this? Alcohol kills people. Does marijuana? I don't think so. How about we make SMOKING ANYTHING a thing of the past, it's not healthy. But tea..would probably be very healthy. I don't know.modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-43099754871399821542009-07-06T09:46:00.002-06:002009-07-06T09:54:39.415-06:00addictionI will never understand what draws some people to experiment with drugs but it sure is common. Michael died with a huge variety of drugs in his system. My 15 year old has already shown an interest in mind and body alterting substances by taking half a bottle of Lortab. I thook him to a therapist. Months later he crushed an antibiotic and sniffed it, (I almost felt like the therapist had actually modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-54357400744607114462009-06-26T12:00:00.003-06:002009-06-26T12:05:35.063-06:00alcohol and childrenI am so angry and feel so helpless. I have a new baby nephew. 3 weeks old. He has a mother, but no apparent father. Or at least not one who is in the picture. He is most likely the product of alcohol. My sister was very good throughout her pregnancy and did not drink, which tells me that she understands that alcohol is damaging to her fetus. I just learned that she has already had a drink. She modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-59446129574989813322009-06-11T09:46:00.001-06:002009-06-11T09:48:26.113-06:00A mother can't help but questionHmmm, when teenage sons, who have never before shown any interest whatsoever in their own cleanliness (or anyone elses of course), are suddenly washing their own bedding.modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-43977810549515650442009-04-23T14:19:00.001-06:002009-04-23T14:21:14.330-06:00another English essay, 6 pages!Atheism Does Not Equal ImmoralityThere seems to be a common misconception among a lot of people when they are confronted with labels like Deist, or Agnostic, or most shocking of all, Atheist! In their minds, apparently, these titles bring up images of immorality run amuck. From my own personal experience as a theist, I know that people do not want to accept someone they care about as being modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-15533944612743324442009-03-28T20:30:00.000-06:002009-03-28T20:31:45.372-06:00Why Should Atheists Be Pro-Life?Why Should Atheists Be Pro-Life?By Judy FerrisI am often asked this question. I usually answer, "Why shouldn't atheists be pro-life?"Nobody questions why non-religious persons fight drug abuse, drunk-driving, rape, poverty, crime, etc. Why should fighting abortion be viewed so differently?Some people think that unless you believe in God, or more specifically, a God that will punish you in Hell ifmodejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-60257925858997083512009-03-12T16:34:00.004-06:002009-03-19T12:54:58.639-06:00STEELE VS. STEELE -- TRIES TO CLARIFY VIEWS on abortionHERE ARE A COUPLE OF REALLY GREAT COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE. I like them because they seem to be from Liberals who are "saddened" by the use of abortion as birth control. Actually, I don't see how a person can be pro-choice and pro-life though.? The thing I would like people to think about is that the issue of abortion has NOTHING to do with religion! A fetus is a living thing. How anyone can modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-2681229751119868722009-03-06T10:17:00.001-07:002009-03-06T10:19:29.529-07:00a response to an MSN article about kids and homework.Kids and homework. I agree with this essay.I have a bachelor's degree and also a teaching certificate. My husband has two masters degrees. We definitely feel education is important. That being said. . . There are so many things we need to do as parents to ensure our children grow up as well-rounded individuals. Education is very important, there is no question about that. But there is a modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-22255077571842603702009-01-30T22:32:00.001-07:002009-01-30T22:33:34.193-07:00EnglishI make a fool of myself every time I have to participate in class. I am such a dunce! When will I grow up?modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-44481035852345251392009-01-29T22:35:00.001-07:002009-01-29T22:37:47.912-07:00Just One PleaseMy first English essay. she gave me a 95% and advised that ir needs more to the conclussion. I'm not sure that I'm very good at this sort of thing!English 1010January 23 2009Just One PleaseI sat motionless, not able to breath, my stomach twisting into a tight knot, like a wet rag being wrung out, threatening to expel everything it contained all over the trailer house porch. Mathew, the young man modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-53206751935599546212009-01-29T20:26:00.001-07:002009-01-29T20:28:22.503-07:00Hollywood Conservatives Encouraged to Come Out of the ClosetMy question is how can the brother of Allen Baldwin be a conservative?!!!! Amazing!modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-4294598838298217652009-01-24T22:48:00.002-07:002009-01-24T22:52:56.855-07:00I'm making a transcript for my almost 18 year old to get her into SUU.I have no idea what they want exactly but I did ask for a transcipt of all she's done at the high school here. It's due in a week or so. I hope it's ok.Student TranscriptHome schoolNameaddressCedar City, UT 84721Gender: F Grade: 1208-09 Canyon View High SchoolSpring semester she will finish up Chemistry, Orchestra, English 11 and 12. She will also have Dance and Weights.07-08Auto Mechanicsmodejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-32695191515391693772009-01-13T20:07:00.001-07:002009-01-13T20:09:00.102-07:00Cousin WinstonI guess he has his own blog. I've never met him. He always seems to sound not TOO bad to me....?modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-13158003019725563072009-01-11T13:41:00.001-07:002009-01-11T13:41:41.676-07:00AIDS battle burnishes Bush's legacy in AfricaHere's a pretty decent article about something GOOD the Bush Administraion has done. Always nay-sayers but hey, now that we've got the other team in office maybe we'll finally hear more posative things about Bush. That's going to be such a relief! As for Obama; I think he's great.modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-91278505012265054182009-01-09T20:40:00.000-07:002009-01-09T20:41:46.524-07:00Did lung cancer kill the "Marlboro Man"?Sad but true.modejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-30982796403062060242009-01-08T23:13:00.003-07:002009-01-08T23:20:35.861-07:00Looks like the Mounties are trying to clean house?Harold Blackmore was my sweet, LDS grandpa. Raymond is the youngest in this picture. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/07/canada.polygamists/index.htmlmodejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168520749458214550.post-14156786397470807172009-01-07T03:21:00.003-07:002009-01-08T22:57:55.837-07:00See, there's no such thing as an Athiest Republican!Just as I suspected! Or perhaps they're working so hard they don't have time for a google blog.? Why am I a Republican anyway? For starters the whole abortion issue just bothers me. I'm not saying a woman shouldn't have a choice in terrible situations I just think it's far too common and that a person should have to watch an educational video or something before they go through with it. I beleivemodejhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657933680618271366noreply@blogger.com0